1.

A company that produces drugs/medicine is called a __________________________

company.
pharmacy
pharmaceutical
pharmacist

2. If you've had a __________________________ to these pills in the past I don't recommend

you take them again.
nausea
bad feeling
bad reaction

3. Are you __________________________ taking any other medication?

right now
currently/presently
present/current

4. You can __________________________ your prescription online or by telephone.

re-order
rearrange
react to

5. I just want to make sure there are no __________________________ with other medication
you might be taking.
interaction(s)
prescription(s)
refills

6. In the United States and Canada, there are many __________________________

pharmacies. You can pick up your prescription without even getting out of your car!
driving
drive-by
drive-through

7. A negative reaction = An __________________________ reaction

adverse
awesome
adept

8. __________________________ medicine is medicine that you can buy without a prescription.

 Over-the-counter
On demand
Overpriced

9. Are there any potential __________________________ ( = problems) from using the

medications together?
correlations
complications
collocations

10. Your prescription usually includes your doctor's __________________________ on how and
when to take a medication.
infractions
complications
instructions

1. I don't _______________________ liposuction for you. = I don't think you should get
liposuction.
recommend
assess
expect

2. This procedure may cause permanent and __________________________ ( = visible) scars.

noticing
noticeable
noxious

3. I wouldn't worry about that side-effect. It's __________________________ rare.

extravagantly
excessively
extremely

4. The opposite of "minor surgery" = __________________________ surgery

major
big
grand

5. Gastric bypass surgery reduces the stomach size of an __________________________ ( =

very fat, overweight) patient.
 obtrusive
obsolete
obese

6. Body contouring is used to remove loose, __________________________ skin from the

patient's body.
hung-up
hanging
hung

7. Body contouring = Body __________________________

shaping
shifting
cutting

8. Rhinoplasty is often _________________________ as "nose surgery".

inquired about
referred to
processed

9. The scars should __________________________ ( = disappear, stop being noticeable) in

about one year.
dissuade
fade
desist

10. This procedure will __________________________ you to be hospitalized for one week. ( =
You will have to stay in a hospital for one week)
need
make
require

a - modified
b - amplification
c - multicellular
d - introduce
e - microorganism
f - mutagenesis
g - enzyme
h - hormone
i - biochemistry
j - pasteurization
 1. an organism that is too small to be seen with the human eye -->

2. a process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed (in a stable

manner) -->

3. a chemical released by cells that affects cells in other parts of the body
-->

4. a protein that increases the rate of a chemical reaction -->

5. a process that slows the growth of microbes in food -->

6. changed, altered-->

7. having more than one cell -->

8. a science that deals with the chemistry of life processes in plants and animals -->

9. to lead or bring in especially for the first time -->

10. duplication, production of additional copies -->

Match the definition on the left with the letter of the term on the right:

a - test tube
b - biosynthesis
c - metabolism
d - protein engineering
e - consistent with
f - findings (n.pl)
g - remediation
h - inconclusive (adj.)
i - contaminate (v.)
j - clinical trial
1. to make impure or unclean -->

2. a test of a new drug (or a new invasive medical device) on human subjects -->

3. in agreement with; accordant with -->

4. the process of developing valuable proteins -->

5. a glass tube that's closed at one end -->

6. restoration of something (usually land, air or water) from a polluted, contaminated state
-->

7. the creation of more complex molecules from simpler ones in cells with the help of
enzymes -->

8. results -->

9. not conclusive; having no definite result -->

10. the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to maintain life
-->

Match the definition on the left with the letter of the term on the right:

a - modified
b - amplification
c - multicellular
d - introduce
e - microorganism
f - mutagenesis
g - enzyme
h - hormone
i - biochemistry
j - pasteurization

1. an organism that is too small to be seen with the human eye -->

2. a process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed (in a stable

manner) -->

3. a chemical released by cells that affects cells in other parts of the body -->

4. a protein that increases the rate of a chemical reaction -->

5. a process that slows the growth of microbes in food -->

6. changed, altered-->

7. having more than one cell -->

8. a science that deals with the chemistry of life processes in plants and animals -->
9. to lead or bring in especially for the first time -->

10. duplication, production of additional copies -->

1. R & D is short for "research and __________________________."

developing
development
developers

2. We are trying to develop a safe and __________________________ new treatment for this
disease.
affected
evasive
effective

3. In order to fully understand a disease, you have to examine it at the

__________________________ level.
miraculous
molecular
molar

4. Recent developments = Recent __________________________

advances
advantages
adages

5. The average cost to research and develop a __________________________ drug is about

$900 billion.
successful
success
succeeding

6. This drug has been __________________________ for use by the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration).
appreciated
deprecated
approved
7. To discover/find the underlying causes of a condition = To __________________________ the
underlying causes of a condition
unravel
unveil
address

8. We have to determine how the __________________________ cells are different from the
normal/healthy cells.
affected
effective
inspected

9. Major pharmaceutical companies usually have their own __________________________

where they develop new drugs.
laps
labs
lads

10. Conducting clinical __________________________ involves testing the potential medicine

on patients.
trails
drills
trials

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. If a drug is just starting to be developed, you can say it is in "__________________________

development."
early-stage
late-stage
yearly

2. The government __________________________ ( = stopped funding us) last year.

got rid of our money
cut our funding
stopped our payment
3. It might be possible to __________________________ ( = get) funding from another source.
abstain
omit
obtain

4. To (partially) fund a project = To __________________________ funding support for a project

provide
promote
program

5. In pharmaceutical research, a "target" is a single molecule which is

__________________________ a particular disease.
revoked by
invoked to
involved in

6. The two types of molecules that researches often focus on are __________________________
and proteins.
jeans
genes
Gene's

7. Our ultimate goal is to __________________________ ( = change) the course of this disease.

alter
develop
decipher

8. This research looks __________________________ = This research looks like it could

produce good/positive results
like a promise
promising
promised

9. The research led to a __________________________ = Nothing came of the research

debt end
dead end
deep end

10. We have already __________________________ ( = showed) that this particular target is

relevant to this disease.
 demystified
debunked
demonstrated

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. This drug may be able to prevent this disease, but it won't __________________________
it.
cure
clarify
care

2. Thanks to advances in modern research techniques, __________________________

can now create molecules from scratch.
scientists
research
laboratory

3. A promising molecule is sometimes referred to as a "__________________________

compound."
led
loaded
lead

4. We've managed to isolate a new __________________________ compound.

disease-backing
disease-fighting
disease-attacking

5. These new techniques have __________________________ ( = radically changed) our

ability to transform molecules.
revitalized
revealed
revolutionized

6. This will require __________________________ = This will require more research

further study
more studying
 more things to study

7. More research is needed to determine whether or not these findings are

__________________________. ( = correct)
accurate
accented
targetable

8. They have to __________________________ a series of tests = They have to do a series

of tests
race
carry
run

9. If something is "toxic", it is __________________________.

harmed
harmful
harmable

10. Viruses are usually __________________________ to these types of drugs. ( = These

types of drugs don't work on viruses)
in tune
immune
in time

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. To reduce the possibility of side effects = To reduce the __________________________ for

side effects
potency
potential
latency

2. We have to test five different __________________________ ( = attributes/characteristics) of

each lead compound.
preferences
precautions
 properties

3. If something is __________________________, (such as a method, etc.), it is not typical.

uncalled for
unconventional
uncanny

4. Let's examine the __________________________ ( = composition) of this compound.

structure
stature
statue

5. We usually test __________________________ variations of each initial lead.

hundreds of different
hundreds different
hundred different

6. Biologists and __________________________ often work together to develop new drugs.

chemistry
chemicals
chemists

7. Each drug is made up of active and __________________________ ingredients.

inactive
inaccurate
improper

8. Large-scale manufacturing refers to producing a drug in __________________________.

large quantities
a lot of quantity
large quantity

9. The "formulation" of a drug refers to its preparation according to a set

__________________________.
fortitude
formula
formality

10. We started with about 100 possibilities, but we __________________________ that number
down to 5.
 lessened
diminished
narrowed

Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe each picture:

bed
pills
IV
pressure
prescription
coat
stitches
elbow
monitor
stethoscope
basin
hospital
reception

1.

2.

3.
4. doctor's

5. blood

6. hospital

7.

8.

9.

10. heart
Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe each picture:

shoulder
hospital
pills
stretcher
thermometer
temperature
pressure
scissors
knee
scalpel
inhaler
basin
syringe

1.

2.

3.

4.
5.

6. to take someone's

7.

8.

9.

10.

Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to describe each picture:

neck
cast
otoscope
inhaler
bandages
stomach
crutches
hammer
capsules
needle
liver
stethoscope
operation

1.

2.

3.

4. reflex

5.

6.

7.
8.

9.

10.

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. If pain disappears and then comes back again, it's referred to as

"__________________________" pain.
recurrent
reclusive
current

2. We'll have to __________________________ ( = do) some blood tests.

race
run
jog

3. I need you to __________________________.

take a heavy breath
make a deep breath
take a deep breath

4. I __________________________ the patient last week - He seemed very healthy.

examined
 examination
exam

5. Your test came back __________________________. You are healthy!

positive
increase
negative

6. If someone is HIV-__________________________, it means that they have the HIV

virus.
neutral
positive
negative

7. If you give someone a "clean __________________________", it means that you have

determined that the person is completely healthy.
bill of health
sheet of health
paper of health

8. What's another word for "doctor" ?

shrink
physician
physiologist

9. My mother has a __________________________ of needles = She is afraid of needles

horror
fear
panic

10. Hopefully we can __________________________ ( = find out) what's wrong with you.
name
deter
determine

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)
1. Take these pills - they'll help __________________________ ( = diminish) the headaches.
ease
facilitate
rectify

2. If someone asks you to __________________________ to your waist, it means they

would like you to take off all the clothes above your waist. ( = your shirt, blouse, etc.)
strip down
take off
take down

3. What are some of the __________________________ of this medicine?

sideways action
side action
side effects

4. I'm going to prescribe some __________________________ for you.

pain-removers
pain-killers
pain-takers

5. If something is "sensitive __________________________", it hurts when you touch it.

to contact
to the touching
to the touch

6. I've __________________________ since I was a little girl.

had migraines
had a migraine
been migrated

7. __________________________ = Put your clothes on

Get dressed
Get dressed up
Get up

8. What's the opposite of the question above?

Dress yourself
Get down
 Get undressed

9. __________________________ when I touch it?

Is it pain
Does it hurt
Is there anguish

10. Some physical symptoms are actually caused by __________________________ or

stress.
anxious
anxiety
nervous

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. I checked your __________________________ x-ray - Your lungs seem fine.

chest
foot
head

2. I think I'm __________________________ with something = I think I'm starting to get sick
coming to
coming down
coming apart

3. You will not feel any pain = You won't feel __________________________
things
painless
a thing

4. He's a __________________________ professional with over 20 years experience.

highly-qualified
high-qualifications
high-qualified

5. I'm going to refer you to a __________________________ of mine ( = a person I work with).

collage
 college
colleague

6. I'm sorry, Dr. Beck is __________________________ patients today.

not having
not seeing
not healing

7. There is still no __________________________ for the common cold!

cure
curation
treatment

8. Let me check my __________________________. Yes, tell Mr. Johnson that I can see him at
2:00 PM on Thursday.
graph
schedule
time

9. Is it a sharp pain or a __________________________?

dull
dull one
dulled one

10. I don't have __________________________ in my right index finger.

a feeling
any feelings
any feeling

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. We can __________________________ cancer = It's definitely not cancer

rule up
rule out
rule in
2. Last year my grandfather was __________________________ with Alzheimer's.
diagnosis
made a diagnosis
diagnosed

3. I can't __________________________ ( = don't have enough money to buy) these brand-name

drugs.
pay
afford
pay off

4. My doctor told me I was __________________________ for diabetes ( = there is a chance that

I will develop diabetes).
at risk for
very risky
a risk taker

5. You should never neglect the __________________________ of an illness - Go see a doctor

immediately!
warning signs
warning touch
road signs

6. Do you have a __________________________? No, my temperature is normal.

burn
thermometer
fever

7. It's not hopeless. This is something we can __________________________.

treat
treatment
give treatment

8. General __________________________, which makes you unconscious, is used for some

procedures.
anesthesia
narcosis
passing out

9. I need to have surgery = I need to have an __________________________

 operative
operation
apparatus

10. Let me ask you a couple of questions about your medical __________________________.
life-history
past
history

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. After you see a doctor, you might have to schedule a __________________________

appointment to see how things are progressing.
follow-up
follow-through
fellowship

2. I think this might be the __________________________ of your illness.

cause
reasoning
reason

3. I think this might be the __________________________ behind your illness.

reasoning
cause
reason

4. Do you have any allergies? Yes, I'm __________________________ to Penicillin.

having an allergy
allergic
allergy

5. A person who specializes in a particular field of medicine is called a

__________________________.
surgeon
special doctor
specialist
6. My back is __________________________ me! = My back hurts very much!
killing
destroying
paining

7. Does this __________________________?

hurt
pain
painful

8. It's too early to __________________________ a diagnosis.

express
tell
make

9. She is __________________________ = She is taking birth control pills

on pills
on the pill
on a pill

10. I almost __________________________ ( = lost consciousness) from the pain.

passed forward
passed out
passed over

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. What type of university do doctors finish?

Med school (Medicine school)
Med school (Medical school)
Med school (Medication school)

2. There is no physical __________________________ for these symptoms. I believe that

the cause of your problems is psychological.
base
basic
basis
3. He is __________________________ ( = in the process of receiving) treatment for a rare
disease.
underwriting
undergoing
understanding

4. This usually __________________________ ( = includes) some kind of radiation

therapy.
involves
evokes
evolves

5. You have to __________________________ fatty foods = Don't eat fatty foods

avoid
averse
avail

6. Have the symptoms disappeared? No, but they've __________________________

considerably.
decimated
decried
decreased

7. This is not a __________________________ disease = You will not die from this
disease
fatal
fatalistic
fatality

8. If a patient is __________________________ ill, he/she will likely die from their

disease.
terminally
tactfully
totally

9. An __________________________ is someone who comes into a clinic/hospital

periodically to receive treatment.
outdoors type
outpatient
outside patient
 10. Is this the first time you've __________________________ ( = had) these symptoms?
explained
expressed
experienced

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

Is "pulse" the same as "heart rate"?

yes
no
only in Australia

2. You're a little __________________________. You have to lose about 10 pounds.

heavy-set
overweight
really fat

3. There's not much I can tell you until we get __________________________ (from the lab).
your tests over
your tests have returned
your tests back

4. Depression is often caused by a chemical deficiency or __________________________ ( =

improper proportion of several chemical elements).
imbalance
inbalance
unbalance

5. It hurts when I __________________________ ( = urinate).

pay
peel
pee

6. Don't worry, it's only a __________________________ cut. It's not serious.

major
minor
minority

7. Cough, fever, and bruises are examples of minor __________________________ that people
commonly suffer.
ailments
sicknesses
illnesses

8. I feel cold = I have the __________________________

chill
chills
chilies

9. If your nose or sinuses become congested, or __________________________, a decongestant

medicine may help you.
stuck
stuffed
stuffy

10. The doctor game me some __________________________ of the antibiotic.

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